1910s

From BR Bullpen

The 1910s were the latter half of the Deadball Era, but offensive levels were already starting to rise, especially batting averages, with .400 becoming much more attainable. Babe Ruth set a new home run record in 1919 as power levels were on the rise by small margins as the decade wore on.

The top teams of the 1910s were the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics (first half of the decade). The second half of the decade was marked by more parity - the Chicago White Sox looked to be on the verge of a mid-level dynasty before the Black Sox Scandal decimated the team a year after the decade ended. The Scandal obviously had its roots at the end of this decade as one of a couple gambling scandals to hit baseball during this period. Another noteworthy team was the 1914 Braves, who became known as the Miracle Braves for their stunning comeback over the last months of the season and upset of the A's in the Series.

The minor leagues were becoming fairly stable except for the War, with the top leagues becoming well-established. Membership of those leagues had become set for the most part and there would be little change over the next few decades.

The primary site of international competition remained the Cuban Winter League, where many Negro League stars spent their offseason to compete with Cuban greats, including major leaguers like Dolf Luque.